The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-24

and sell whisky in Ky. Yates drinking 1
told Fraey that believed Yates would kill him. He
didn't seem to be much afraid didn't know Fraley
was at home Saw him about the next day after 1
Yates. Yates didn't tell anything about a settle
ment Defendant told me to tell Yates that his
all right, that he would keep 1t for him. learned
that Yates lived in Elliott County. He worked in
Carter County He had been at saloon frequently.
There talk about his cutting He was
under bonds. Cutting was done in Lawrence County,
20 miles away Fraley lives about les from where
do Never saw any thing wrong with Yates. He
always acted the gentleman. Yates didn't name
settlement. I Il ms knnw why Yat-s mad
Fraley.
JOEL CLARKE.-Am father-in-law of defendant.
Defendant had been married April May. 1882 Lived
most of time in Elliott County Ky think. learned
that defendant in custody in four or five days
after lie in custody. Learned 1T through news
paper. Hadn't been at my house after the crime had
been mi tied that knew except that time he
early in the morning. Am laborer. He came near
Christmas, staid till 2S 29 heard of it the be-
fore. He came to my house next morning. He staid
at my house, slept there. During the time he was
| away a couple of days and night.
| GREEN THOMPSON Live in Lawrence County, Ky.
Louisa is county seat; Know Yates. Saw Yates last
of Nov. first of Dec. 1t was in Lawrence County.
He to steam mill brother and 1 owned Yates
said he going to Louisa and from there to Ohio TO
kill Fraley. Jordan said what is between you
and Fraey ?' He said there settlement between
them. He was talking Simeon Tompson. don't
think repeated it to any body uutil few DAYS ago
1 wasn't acquainted with Fralry. Never him
until yesterday that know Of was friendly with
Yates.
SILAS TURNER.-Live in Carter County, Ky. at
| present, my land is in Elliott County. Knew Yates
probably months before his death. He worked for
TO- 2 or Is days along in Nov before his eath in
Carter County. H. talked TO about going to Ohio.
He told Fraley and himself had worked together,
that Fraey had drawn his money and run off with 1t,
and hadn't divides it, Said he going to hunt him
up and be would make dark under ground for him.
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d-n him I'll kill him. I'll kill him if he the last
man God ever made He quit m" that night. He
talking about suit he had in Court in Lawrence
| County. l told it to anybody before death of
Yates. know Jim Green, met him very often, maybe
| every week two had some acquaintance with
Fraey from July, 1874 Hadn't Fraey after had
| this talk with Yates. Knew Fraley's relations.
couldn't tell very much about the man. 1 was under
the impression that Yates would kill Fraley didn't
| tell ft-didn't think it any of my business.
| JOHN THoMPsoN.-Live in Lawrence County. Ky.
Was Sheriff s3 and S4. Know Yates. Louisa County
| seat of Lawrence. Last time saw Yates vas Dec,
| 1885, after hanging of Craft. Talked with Yates at
Louisa the first day of term of Criminal Court Style
against Yates cutting with intent to kill and
wound. This was very short time before he came
to Ohio. had a writ against Y ates. 1t was while he
worked for Mr. Turner didn't see him cut any body.
1t for trial first day of term. didn't arrest
| him. He 2s miles from Louisa. Said cutting
said have occurred in 1888. Have been acquainted
with Samuel FraleY since 1865 stood on platform.
|
from him. He just put his hand fhe was about
to put his hand into his BOSOM 1t was quiet move
ment. L don't know that Yates acquainted with
Sheriff 1t wouldn't be strange thing for me. Man
| frequently threw up his hand.
| ABsoLoM LYoNs.-Testifed as to threats by Yates
| to kill Fraley. Fraley quiet, inoffensive man.
CIV. CANUTE.-Knew Rufus ates for 10 or u years.
Was with him great deal. Went to school with him.
considered him dangerous man. On one occasion
he cut me with knife-cut flesh.
| JESSE JoRDAN.-Knew Rufus Yates Saw him two
Or three weeks before heard of his death. He was
| on Cats Fork in KY. Had known him years.
| He was going to Court. He talked to Thompson and
myself at steam MILL Said he had to go to Court and
he got through Court he wanted to see Fra
ley, he had settlement Said Fraley was in Ohio
| Saw him again or days afterwards. Said he was
his way Fraley in Ohio. He said Fraley had
some of his money. Had been working in coal bank.
Said no man shall that way and live. I'll
kill him. Said If he didn't settle with him he would
kill him. We were at the steam mill. The talk was
| with Mr.. Thompson and 1 talked about it after
| we heard of the death.
| MICHAEL ANDERsoN.-Testifed being drunk
and getting slapped by Yates the day of the killing
| MORGAN EyANS.-Worked at Acorn Shaft When
| Yates killed was Altoona at Shocks store.
heard~there of the killing. 1t pretty dark.
went where Yates lay. Body lying on its face,
10 feet from door, less. Saw him turned over.
Didn't any knife. Yates would weigh us or $50.
About so 80 years of age. 1 Yates the day be-
fore the Mays inquest.
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in county, met same people that he did great
| many people said Yates dangerous man.
thought after he cut Canute he dangerous man.
| The talk about his being dangerous man grew out
of his having cut Canute
| JARED MARTINI was night watchman. was up
| there with DR.. Crumit. Remember shanty. Ground
soping saw body He lay out in front of shanty, 1G
or u shanty, and lying his back when
| 1 saw him. Looked as if he were good-sized man.
His feet 10 or II feet from door.
REBUTTING EVIDENCE.
| GEORGE YATES.-Brother of Rufus Yates. Live in
| Boyd County He told me he twas coming to Ohio,
said he got letter. don't know why he came to
Ohio, only what he told 1t about 10 Is days
| tefore he killed. Read letter to He told
me he gave Fraley order to settle up for work
Said he could for work and settle with
Fraley but he didn't calculate, if the work was gooi
to stay three months. Never heard that he was
| dangerous Heard of his trouble with Canute.
That is the only trouble know of his having. Never
heard of his using knife only that time, having
used any weapon We got news of his death in paper.
My brother over, didn't. Heard nothing at all
until we got it in paper Killing was on Tuesday.
| saw paper on Friday. Then we telegraphed. Am Al,
or will be shortly. He was about ~ older than
1, and a larger man.
| PETER PRATER.-Called by defense by arrange
ment. Live now in Ky. Lived in jackson County,
Ohio, in 1885, Saw defendant that day, and de-
ceased, Yates. Fraey came to my place in the eve
ming and asked to borrow a revolver. told him
could lend it him. Fraley wanted revolver to
defend himself Yates told If Fraley didn't settle
with him he would do him up before morning. Itwas
not long before the killing. That was the last time
] saw Yates until saw him dead. A man by the name
| of Workman with Yates. 1t was one of the
| Workmans-don't know which. talked with Fraley
| first had only known Yates few days before his
| DEATH had known defendant month or proba-
| dly. l and Yates had talk at Glen Roy. think
Workman was with Yates. No threats made in my
saloon. gave him whisky. l don't remember that
Tom Cole was there. Am not certain that it was in
saloon. certain he said he would do ii before
morning. only heard him make the threats once.
ORRIs JoNES.-Was at Acorn Shaft Dec, 'S3. Know
Fraley.
DANIEL WoRKMAN.-Recalled to ask him ques-
tion for purpose of impeachment. DuHadway and
met on crossing, he asked me where came from At
saloon he asked me some questions. At crossing he
perfect. stranger. L think he told me his name
was Dick DuHadway. He talked about going to Ky.
to buy mules.
RIcE.-width of door of shanty feet and inches.
looked at it this morning. Only bunk and it is
turned the other way. man sitting ON bunk could
not see where body lay Chimney is east side. door
SOUTH Sitting bunk could see him 10 feet from
shanty, Is 20 feet couldn't him at all Sitting on
bunk couldn't two men standing feet apart.
Bunk about feet wide suppose. Man would have
to be about feet from corner before he could be seen
Door of shanty is about feet AZ feet high
ognize that being general plat of the grounds.
VIM. n. SAYAGE.-Live in Lawrence County, Ky.
Knew Rufus Yates 10 or Il Had means ofknow-
ing his reputation Never heard anything said about
it except that he would fight if imposed upon.
w. A. CHRIsTIAN.-Live in Lawrence County, Ky.
Knew Rufus Yates from February, 1870. l think
have of his reputation dangerous. His char
acter as ever heard good. taught school
and farmed. preach in my way. Until the Canute
scrape never heard anything against him. He was in
jail after the Canute scrape.
JAMES CooKSEY.-Live in KY. Know Yates have
means of knowing his reputation. Never had heard
his reputation called into question that he
dangerous man. Geo. Yates married my cousin. The
Canute matter drunken scrape. got it from a
brother of mine who there. Had known Yates for
7 years.
WIN. BENTLEY.-Live in Lawrence County, Ky.
Knew Rufus Yates. His reputation was good, only
thing heard was the Canute matter. am farmer.
He was in the neighborhood, made his home at his
brothers, would off work. think he was away